Mattress



4, 1930. E. E. EDWARDS 1,745,986

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F HOUSTON, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR T0 THE SEALY: CORPORATION, 0F I TEXAS, ACORPORATION 0F ILLINQIS Y MATTRESS Application led June 1, 1928. SerialNo. 282,129.

This invention relates to. improvements in mattresses and the like andmore particularly I has to do with mattresses of the type comprising aseries of coiled springs.

An lobject of the invention is to provide an improved mattress of theclass referred to that while possessing the desired degree of resiliencywill ngt bulge outwardly at the side edges when subjected to pressure atits ed es,

1o that will maintain its box or straight e ge formation over anextended period of use, and which will be of simple, "practicalconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture.

A particularly important novel characi5 teristic of the inventionresides in the special means provided for fastening the side edgefilling within'the outer cQvering or tick and to the outer covering andthe springs, and for connecting the springs together to maintain thesaid filling and springs in position.

The invention, with other objects I.and advantages thereof, and theparticular lcon'- struction', combinations, and arrangements of partscomprising the same, will be understood from the herein containeddetailed description when considered in connection with the accompan ingdrawings, forming part hereof, and il ustrating one embodiment of theinvention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view, with` an upper portion in theouter covering and illing removed,'of a mattress constructed inaccordance withthe resent invention.

Fig.' 2 is a agmentary view, on an enlarged scale, partly in verticalsection and end elevation.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view, with the upper portion of the outercovering and the upper illing removed, and with portions shown inhorizontal section.

Fig. 4 is' a plan .view, on an enlar d scale, of a portion of themattress with t e upper part of theouter covering removed.

Fig. 5 is a detailed view, on an enlarged scale, partly in verticalsection and elevation of one of the broader springs and an adjacentinner spring, with parts of the structure associated directly therewith.

While a specific embodiment -of the invena number of the springs tion isillustrated in the drawings, it will of course be understood thatchanges and variations maybe made in ,the particular constructionshownjand the Vinvention embodied in other forms as will appeal to thoseskilled in the art and fallin within the sco of the ap nded claims witout departing rom the spirit of the invention.

Referring to a detailed description of the particular embodiment of theinvention illusso trated in the drawings, the particular constructionshown comprises an outer covering or tick 1 of any suitable material,aseries of coiled springs 2, and an interposed filling of f cotton orother suitable pliable material; said c5 filling including upper andlower layers 3, 4, and a side edge layer 5, thelatter being shownenclosed in a casing 6, of anysuitable iexible material.v The coiled srings 2 i which are `shown of cylindrical orm an arranged in relativelyclose formation, may be and preferabl are provided withindividualcasings 7 of abric. The casings 7 for the s rings may be convenientlyprovided. as

s own, by fabric tubes of a'length to enclose 75 disposed transverse-Iythereof, and separating the fabric tubes into individual chambers orpockets by securing the side walls of the fabric tubestogether atintervals by stitching.

The inner springs'2 or those which are disposed inward y of the borderory outer row ot' springs 2 are connected together by upper and lowersets of flexible lstays 7' of cord or the like, said stays, 4als shown,extending transes versely of the series of springs, being looped aroundthe end coilsjof someofthe springs and tied at their ends to the endcoils of other the springs. 'l Disposed between the border or outer rowo0 of springs 2 and the second or adjacentirow of springs 2b is an innerstrip 8 of cloth or equivalent material, said cloth strip extendingcompletely around the mattress between sai rows of springs. 9, 10 and11, 12 designate o5 respectively up er and lower pairs of flexible tiemembers o cord, string, thread or the like, extending around themattress and passing at intervals back and forth through niarginal sideedge portions of the strips 8 and 10o around en'd coils of the rows ofsprings 2a, 2b

and tied thereto, said fiexible tie members serving' to fasten the innerstrip 8 at'its upper and lower marginal portions to the end coils of theborder or outer row of springs 2a and to the second or next row ofsprings 2b, andy also as connecting means for said rows of springs, thepairs of tie members 9, 10 and 11, 12 and the inner strip 8 functioningtogether to maintain the springs in proper position. 13 and 14 are upperand lower lines of lateral stitching extending completelyy around themattress, and connecting the springs 2 and strip 8 to the outer coveringor tick 1, and fastening the side filling 5 thereto.

The outer covering or tick l has an inner liningl of relatively stoutfabric or other suitable material along its side edge portions .1asecured thereto by stitching. Each of the lines of stitching 13, 14 areformed of string,

twine, thread, or the like, passed laterally from the side edge of theouter covering inwardly through the inner lining 15,0f the completelyaround the mattress, the stitches of the two lines of stitching 13. 14converging outwardly toward the central line of the side edge portionlaof the outer covering or tick 1. The portions 15a of the lining 15through which the stitching passes are substantially equidistant betweenthe cente'rs of the coils of adjacent springs of the border o'r theouter row of springs 2a, said linino and the outer covering or tick 1with the side edge layer 5 of filling being'drawn in by the stitching,as shown,.to snugly embrace and conform to the curvature of the springs.4The outer covering or tick 1 is provided with 'rows of'eyelets 16disposed opposite the portions lthrough which the lines of 'stitching13, 14 pass.

through the inner lining 15, `the needle and the string or thread beingpassed outwardlly through each eyelet 16 and then back inwardly throughthe .same in the Aformation of the lines of stitching. As will beunderstood the stitches of the lines o f stitching 13, 14, engage onlythe inner lining 15 of the outer tick or covering 1, this constructionproviding for easily and efficiently .forming the stitching andconnecting the outer covering or tick 1 to the springs 2 and filling 5by the stitching while avoiding puncturing or making holes by the needlein the main part of the outer covering or tick 1, 'which may be oflighter, finer material than the lining 1, the lines of stitching thatengage t-he inner llning 15 being concealed thereby.

17 and 18 designate other upper and lower 4tions of the filling 5, saidlines of stitching 17, 18, and the resulting upper and lower marginalbeads 19, 20, cooperating with the lines of stitching 13. 14, to securethe filling in position to and within the outer covering or tick 1toprovide and maintain a box or straight edge formation. Y

It Will be'noted that the special'construction and arrangement of partshereinbefore described, provides means o f a simple efficient nature forconnecting the series of springs together and for fastening the fillingwithin the outer covering or tick 1 thereto and to the series ofsprings, to hold the filling and springs in proper position to preventbulging at the side edges, the resulting structure being such as toafford the desired degree of resiliency, and being of a durable nature,easily assembled and inexpensive to nannfacture.

What I claim is:

1. A mattress including coiled wire springs arranged in series, an outercovering of flexible material provided with a row of eyelets in a sideedge portion thereof and having an inner lining of flexible materialalong said `side edge portion secured thereto by stitching, a filling ofpliable material between the series of springs and said outer covering,an inner strip of fiexible material secured between the outer row andthe second row of the series of springs, and a line of stitchingextending back and forth laterallythrough said inner lining only of theouter covering at the said eyelets, and through the filling and saidinner s trip.

2. A mattress including coiled wire springs arranged in series, an outercovering of flexible material provided with rows of eyelets in thesideand end edge portions thereof, and having an inner lining offlexible material along said side and end edge portions secured theretoby stitching, a filling of pliable` materialbetween the series ofsprings and/said outer covering, an inner strip of cloth secured betweenthe outer row and the second row` eyelets, and through the filling andsaid inner stri 1 3.p A mattress including coiled wire springs arrangedin series a flexible outer covering, a filling of pliablematerialbetween the series of 'springs and the outer covering, an innerstrip of flexible material secured between the outer row and the'second'row of the series of springs, and a line of stitching extendingback and forth through side edge portions ofthe uter covering, throughthe filling and through said inner strip.'

- 4. A mattress including coiled wire springs arranged in series, aflexible outercovering, a filling of pliable material between the seriesof springs and the outer covering, an inner strip of exible materialsecured between the outer row and the second row of the series ofsprings, a line of stitching extending back and forth through side edgeportions of the outer covering, through the filling and through saidinner strip, and cords or the like. connecting the inner springs of theseries ofsprings to each other.

5. A mattress including coiled wire springs arranged in series, aflexible outer covering,

a filling of pliable material between the series of springs and theouter covering, an inner strip of flexible 'material disposed betweentwo rows of thel series of springs, means securing the said strip tosome fof the springs, and a line of stitching extendingback and forththrough side edge portions of the outer covering, through the fillingand through said inner strip.

6. A mattress including coiled wire springs arranged in series, aflexible outer covering, a filling of pliablematerial'between the seriesof springs and the outer covering, an inner strip of flexible materialextending between the outer` row and the second row ofthe series ofsprings, said strip being secured. along its upper. and lower marginalportions to the upper and lower coils of some of the springs of saidrows of springs, and

- a line of stitching extending laterally'back Cil and forth through4side edge portions of the outer covering, through the filling, and

vthrou h said inner strip.

mattress including a series'of. 'coiled wire sprmgs arranged 1n ser1es,a flexible outer `covering, a filling of pliable material between theseries of sprlngs and the outer covering, an inner strip of flexiblematerial secured between the outer row and the second of the series ofsprings, stitching, the stitches of which extend back and. forth throughside edge portions of the outer covering, through the filling and thesaidl inner strip, and around coils of the springs of the second row ofsprings.

8. A mattress vincluding coiled wire springs arranged in series, aflexible outer covering, a filling of pliable material between theseries of springs and the outer covering, an'

of some of said springs,

and a line of 'intervals about the end coils of some of said rows ofsprings, and a line of stitching extending back and forth through sideportions of the outer covering, through the filling and through saidinner strip.

`9. A mattress'including coiled wire springs arranged in series, aflexible outer covering, a filling of pliable material between theseries of springs and. theouter covering, an inner strip of flexiblematerial disposed between the outer row and the second lrow of theseries of springs, means securing the upper and lower marginal portionsof said strip to said springs, said means comprising cords pass-- ingthrough the marginal portions of said strip and tied at intervals aboutthe end coils and an upper and a lower line of stitching, each of saidlines of stitching extending laterally back and forth through side edgeportions of the outer covering, through the fillingand through amarginal side edge portion of said inner strip.

10. A mattress including' coiled wire vsprings arranged in series, vaflexible outer covering, a filling of pliable material between theseries of springs and the outer cov-` ering, and an upper and a lowerline of stitching, each of said lines of stitching extending laterallyback and forth through side edge portions of the outer covering, throughthe filling, and around end coils of the second row of the series ofsprings.

11. A' mattress including `coiled. wire springsarranged in series, aflexible outer covering, a filling of pliable material between theseries of springs and the outer covering, an inner strip of flexiblematerial extendingcompletely around between the outer row and the secondrow of the series of springs, means securing said strip to some of saidsprings,`and a line of stitchin extending completely aroundV themattressack and forth through side edge portions of the outer covering,through the filling, and through said inner strip.

12. A mattress including coiled wire springs arranged in series, aflexible out-er` tending completely around between the outer row and thesecond lrowy of the vseriesiof springs, means securing. said strip tosome of said springs, anda' upper and a lower line of stitching, eachfo.sfaf 'nes 'off-stitching extending completelya back and forththroug theouter covering,

through a marginal side edge portion of said inner strip. i

13. A mattress including coiled wire springs arranged in series, .aflexible outer covering, a. filling of pliablematerial between theseries of springs .and the outer covering, an inner strip of ilexibleinaterial extending completely around between the outer row and thesecond row of the series of springs, means securing said strip at itsupper and lower marginal portions to end coils of some of said springs,and an upper anda lower line of stitching, each of said lines ofstitching eX- tending completenlyaround the mattress back and forththrough sidegedge portions of the outerl covering, through the iillingand through a marginal side edge portion of said inner strip, thestitches of'the. upper and lower lines of stitching converging towardthe side and end edge portions of* the-outer cover-mg. Y l

14. ArA mattress including coiled wire springs of substantiallycylindrical form arranged in series, a flexible outer covering, a layerof filling between the series of springs and side edge portions of theouter covering, an inner strip of flexible material *disposed betweentwo rows of the series of springs, means securing said strip to'someofsaid springs, and a line of stitching extending back and forth through'side edge portions of the outer covering at points substantiallyequidistant between the centers of the coils of adjacent springsof theouter row of springs, through the filling, and through said strip, saidstitching serving to hold the outer covering with the layer of fillingdrawn inwardly at intervals between adjacent springs of the outer row of"springs to snugly embrace and conform to the curvature thereof.

15. A mattressincluding coiled wire' springs arranged in series,` aflexible outer covering, a layer of filling between the series ofsprings and side edge portions of the outer covering, an inner strip offlexible material disposed between two rows of the series of springs,means securing said strip' along its upper and lower marginal portionsto upper and lower coils of some of the springs of said rows of springs,and an upper and a lower line of stitching each of said lines ofstitching extending back and forth through side ed e portions of theouter covering at points suistantially equi-distant between the centersof the coils of adjacent s rings of the outer row of springs, through tsaid strip, said stitching serving to hold the outer covering with thelayer of filling drawn inwardly at; if-inttji'vals` between adjacentsprlng's-of the outer row of springs to snugly embrace vand",A conformto the curvature thereof. f r' 16. A mattress. includin a series 'ofcoiled wire springs of substantial y cylindrical form e filling andthroughv and forth through side edge portions of the outer covering atpoints substantially equi.

distant between the centers of the coils of adjacent springs of` theouter row of springs, through the filling,.and around coils of an innerrow of the springs, said stitching serving to hold the outer coveringwith the la er of filling drawn inwardly at intervals tween adjacentsprings' ofthe outer row "of springs to snugly embrace and conform tothe curvature thereof,

'ln testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature.

EARL E. EDWARDS.

